1962 NAAF Season

 1962 Week 1

Boston Independents - 17, Providence Gold Stars - 19 - Richardson Stadium - June 21, 1962 - 7 PM ET - Kickoff - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
3-0 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3-3 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
2nd Q
10-3 BOS - RTD RB Kendal Morgan
10-6 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
3rd Q
10-12 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
4th Q
10-19 PRO - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
17-19 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Paul Franklin

The Gold Stars opened up their season by spoiling the Independents season opener. 
O’Rourke led the team to a pair of TDs in the second half with help from a DB Neville Falkner interception. 
Boston had a strong first half, but the offence sputtered in the second and a pair of turnovers allowed the Gold Stars to build their 9-point lead. 
Braddock tried to will the team back to a win with a late touchdown, but it was not enough to top their rivals.

Indiana Victors - 17, London Tigers - 23 - Victory Stadium - June 22, 1962 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
0-3 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
7-3 IND - RTD RB Cody Barnes
2nd Q
7-10 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
7-13 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
3rd Q
14-13 IND - PTD QB Stanley Troyer -> WR Ed Edwards
14-20 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
4th Q
14-23 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
17-23 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter

The Victors gave the Tigers a fight in the season opener with Stanley Troyer being a little more confident behind the new look OL. 
He threw a touchdown while RB Cody Barnes took in his first as a Victor.
However, the Tigers ultimately played better with Kiernan throwing a pair of TDs to WR Max Sutton.
The defence was still able to get to Troyer in the backfield with DL Richard Blunt getting a forced fumble and DL Olympus Heights grabbing a sack.
The team did suffer a major loss with an injury to captain LB Aengus Lynch which will leave him out for about half the season. 

Louisville Thunder - 31, Buffalo Blue Wings - 14 - Thunder Stadium - June 23, 1962 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
7-0 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark
14-0 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Clyde McIntosh
2nd Q
14-7 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
17-7 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
3rd Q
24-7 LOU - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
4th Q
24-14 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Daniel Irons
31-14 LOU - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford

The Thunder came out firing on all cylinders on defence getting a pair of turnovers in the opening quarter. 
DB Alexander Bradley got a pick and LB Scotty Williams had a forced fumble. 
Buffalo would recover in the second, but the Thunder offence turned up the heat behind RB Johnnie Stafford, who was in relief for RB Rodney Clark. 
Lemieux had a late touchdown, but the Thunder were giving in and held on for their first win of the season. 

Montreal Rouge -28, Long Island Raiders - 27 - Mount Royal Stadium - June 23, 1962 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
7-0 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
14-0 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Taylor Karis
2nd Q
14-3 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
3rd Q
14-6 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
21-6 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
21-13 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
4th Q
21-16 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
21-22 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR LeRoy Krueger
21-24 LI - 2PT RB Dareion Fields
21-27 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
28-27 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Derek Cross

The Raiders were slow out of the gate with their new coaching staff, but they seemed to click a bit in the second half and got out to a 27-21 lead. 
RB Dareion Fields had a strong game with a touchdown and 112 rushing yards. 
In contrast, the Rouge started the game really strong before the Raiders were able to claw their way back into the game. 
QB Gene Bishop would lead the team on a strong final drive in order to take back the lead with only a minute to go in the game. 

The Athletics - 28, Ottawa Royals - 39 - Richardson Stadium - June 24, 1962 - 5 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
7-0 ATH - KRTD WR Tony Albano
7-7 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
7-10 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
2nd Q
7-17 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
7-18 OTT - Single K Maurice Lafayette
7-25 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> TE Jervonte Howell
14-25 ATH - PTD QB Caldwell Higgins III -> WR Joshua Lafleur
3rd Q
14-32 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
21-32 ATH - DTD INT DB Joe Robinson
4th Q
21-39 OTT - RTD RB Corbyn Knight
28-39 ATH - RTD RB Stavros Black

The Royals got a wake-up call early when WR Tony Albano took home the opening kickoff for a touchdown. 
Following the early score, the offence would kick into high gear to put up 25 unanswered points. 
QB Jean Matieau would have a strong 3 touchdown performance in the win, and rookie RB Corbyn Knight would score as well in the 4th breaking loose on a 2nd and 2 from 18 yards out. 
The Athletics would keep themselves in the game and had a surprising amount of competence on offence behind QB Caldwell Higgins III.
RB Stavros Black would be a key contributor, scoring his first as an Athletic, and DB Joe Robinson got in on the scoring with a pick-6.

Injury Report
DL Dennis Hughes BOS - 1 Week
DB Lawrence Ralph BOS - Day-to-Day
LB Marco Price BOS - 4 Weeks
OL Stanley Witt BUF - 5 Weeks
DB Malik Davenport IND - 2 Weeks
LB Aengus Lynch LDN - 6 Weeks
RB Rodney Clark LOU - 1 Week
LB Alister Henry OTT - Day-to-Day
DL Troy Hunt OTT - 1 Week
DL Erik Cohen ATH - 2 Weeks

Players of the Week

OFF: WR Max Sutton LDN - 2 Receiving Touchdowns, 102 Receiving Yards

DEF: DB Neville Falkner PRO - 1 Interception, 2 Passes Defended, 5 Tackles

Standings
WEST
Louisville 1-0
London 1-0
Long Island 0-1
Indiana 0-1
Buffalo 0-1

EAST
Ottawa 1-0
Providence 1-0
Montreal 1-0
Boston 0-1
The Athletics 0-1

Power Rankings
1 - Louisville -
2 - London +1
3 - Providence -1
4 - Boston -2
5 - Montreal -
6 - Long Island +1
7 - Buffalo -1
8 - Ottawa -
9 - Indiana -
10 - The Athletics -

Week 2 Games
LOU (1-0) @ LDN (1-0) - JUN 28 - 7 PM ET - Thursday Night Football
BOS (1-0) @ ATH (0-1) - JUN 29 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football @ Portland, ME
IND (0-1) @ PRO (1-0) - JUN 30 - 3 PM ET
LI (0-1) @ BUF (0-1) - JUN 30 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
MTL (1-0) @ OTT (1-0) - JUL 1 - 5 PM ET - Canada Day

1962 Week 2

London Tigers - 10, Louisville Thunder - 14 - Western Fair Stadium - June 28, 1962 - 7 PM ET - TNF - Weather: Rain
1st Q
2nd Q
3-0 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
3rd Q
3-7 LOU - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
4th Q
10-7 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
10-14 LOU - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford

The rain in London led to quite a sloppy game between the two West Division favourites. 
Only K Nimrod Handsworth was able to break the silence in the 2nd quarter after a first-half that was filled with fumbles. 
London got a pair from DL Dee Floyd and LB Dallas Dillard and Louisville grabbed on from LB Calvin Hardy. 
RB Johnnie Stafford would come through in the second half with a pair of touchdowns which was assisted by a late DL Bjorn Sigmarsson forced fumble to give Louisville the ball in Tigers’ territory. 

The Athletics - 10, Boston Independents - 23 - Bayside Park (in Portland, ME) - June 29, 1962 - FNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
0-3 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
0-10 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Paul Franklin
2nd Q
0-13 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3rd Q
3-13 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
3-16 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
4th Q
10-16 ATH - RTD RB Stavros Black
10-23 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan

Boston got into the win column in Portland, ME with Braddock and Morgan leading the way on offence. 
Several injuries hindered the team, but they would manage to pull through against the lowly Athletics. 
The Athletics did have some fight in them in the second half with RB Stavros Black leading the way.

Providence Gold Stars - 41, Indiana Victors - 23 - New Providence Stadium - June 30, 1962 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
7-0 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Sammy Moss
7-3 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
14-3 PRO - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
17-3 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
2nd Q
17-10 IND - PTD QB Stanley Troyer -> WR Ed Edwards
24-10 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
3rd Q
27-10 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
27-17 IND - RTD RB Don Gregson
34-17 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Sammy Moss
4th Q
34-20 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
41-20 PRO - DTD INT DB Neville Falkner
41-23 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter

The Gold Stars lit up the Victors in their home opener to improve to 2-0 with QB Connor O’Rourke throwing 3 touchdowns in the win. 
DB Neville Falkner kept up his dominant ways with an interception which he naturally took back for a touchdown. 
DB Cameron Taylor had a pick and LB Rusty McVee had a forced fumble for the Gold Stars as well.
The Victors still got a forced fumble from LB Harrison Bennett which helped RB Don Gregson find the endzone a few plays later. 

Buffalo Blue Wings - 38, Long Island Raiders - 24 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - June 30, 1962 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
7-0 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Fred Summers
14-0 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Zachariah Pembroke
14-7 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
2nd Q
17-7 BUF - FG K Ryan Perch
17-10 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
23-10 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
3rd Q
23-17 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
23-24 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Darryl Duke
4th Q
29-24 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Daniel Irons
31-24 BUF - 2PT QB Charles Lemieux -> TE Johann Traeger
38-24 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden

The Blue Wings fired back after their loss to the Thunder with a 38-point performance against the Raiders. 
WR Zachariah Pembroke looked a lot more comfortable in his second game with the team, scoring a touchdown in the first quarter. 
The Raiders would have a strong 3rd quarter but fell apart in the 4th after their 4 injuries started to affect the team. 
DL Lonnie Vincent took advantage and got a forced fumble and a sack for the Blue Wings, the fumble leading to Jimmy Golden scoring another touchdown.

Ottawa Royals - 27, Montreal Rouge - 22 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - July 1, 1962 - 5 PM ET - Canada Day. - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
0-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
7-3 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett
2nd Q
7-6 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
10-6 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafeyette
3rd Q
10-13 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Taylor Karis
13-13 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
13-16 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
20-16 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
4th Q
27-16 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett
27-22 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Robert Lang

The Royals celebrated Canada Day with a huge win over their rivals. 
QB Jean Matieau had a strong game leading the Royals with a pair of touchdowns and fairly consistent play all around. 
Montreal seems to have lost their touch in the first few games, which was not helped by WR Derek Cross going down in the opening quarter. 
DB Mingan Oliver had a pick for the Royals and DL Olaf Viktorsson was able to get to QB Gene Bishop a couple of times.
The Royals look like they're back up to speed so far with a strong win here. 

Injury Report
OL Reynold Gilbertson BOS - Day-to-Day
DB Lawrence Ralph BOS - Day-to-Day
OL Moses Griffin LI - Season
LB Elijah Golwdwater LI - Day-to-Day
LB Charlie Finster LI - 2 Weeks
DL Vernon Spears LI - Day-to-Day
DL Clyde Dale LOU - Day-to-Day
DB Oliver Langstrom LOU - 1 Week
WR Derek Cross MTL - Day-to-Day
DB Elvin Waters ATH - 2 Weeks

Players of the Week

OFF: QB Charles Lemieux BUF - 3 Passing Touchdowns, 298 Passing Yards

DEF: DL Olaf Viktorsson OTT - 2 Sacks, 1 Forced Fumble, 8 Tackles

Standings
WEST
Louisville 2-0
London 1-1
Buffalo 1-1
Long Island 0-2
Indiana 0-2

EAST
Providence 2-0
Ottawa 2-0
Boston 1-1
Montreal 1-1
The Athletics 0-2

Power Rankings
1 - Louisville -
2 - London -
3 - Providence -
4 - Boston -
5 - Ottawa +3
6 - Buffalo +1
7 - Montreal -2
8 - Long Island -2
9 - Indiana -
10 - The Athletics -

Week 3 Games
LOU (2-0) @ BOS (1-1) - JUL 4 - 5 PM ET - 4th of July
LDN (1-1) @ LI (0-2) - JUL 6 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
ATH (0-2) @ MTL (0-2) - JUL 7 - 3 PM ET
OTT (2-0) @ PRO (2-0) - JUL 7 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
IND (0-2) @ BUF (1-1) - JUL 8 - 2 PM ET

1962 Week 3

Boston Independents - 26, Louisville Thunder - 20 - Richardson Stadium - July 4, 1962 - 5 PM ET - 4th of July - Weather: Clear
1st Q
3-0 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
6-0 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
2nd Q
6-3 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
13-3 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
13-6 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
3rd Q
13-13 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark
20-13 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Paul Franklin
4th Q
23-13 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
23-20 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Piers Key
26-20 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg

The Independents came home to get a strong win over the Thunder. 
The Thunder defence was still strong enough to keep Boston from getting to the endzone, but K Johnnie Berg was on point going 4 for 4 on field goals in the game to help the team to their second win of the season. 
The Thunder offence took a while to get going, they would score a pair of touchdowns in the second half, but they need to be better in order to continue to win games. 
Boston’s defence had a strong game with DB Petr Westerberg grabbing a pick and LB Konrad Aust getting a forced fumble. 

Long Island Raiders - 12, London Tigers - 21 - Long Island Stadium - July 6, 1962 - 7 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
3-0 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
2nd Q
3-7 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Jack Duncan
6-7 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
3rd Q
9-7 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
9-14 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> TE Paul McDowell
4th Q
12-14 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
12-21 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell

The Tigers got back on the winning side with a strong win in Long Island. 
The Raiders’ offence was unable to get into the endzone in the game getting stalled out but the Tigers’ defence anytime they got close. 
Frustration continues to mount on the island with the team’s second straight 0-3 start. 
The Tigers’ also snagged a pair of turnovers from LB Dallas Dillard and DB Jackson Miles which stole any momentum the Raiders were able to muster in the first half. 

Montreal Rouge - 28, The Athletics - 13 - Mount Royal Stadium - July 7, 1962 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
7-0 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
2nd Q
14-0 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Robert Lang
21-0 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
3rd Q
21-3 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
28-3 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Derek Cross
28-6 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
4th Q
28-13 ATH - PTD QB Caldwell Higgins III -> WR Tony Albano

The Rouge rebounded from their tough loss against the Royals to get a strong win over The Athletics. 
QB Gene Bishop threw for a pair of touchdowns while RB Scott Mallard-White matched him on the ground with 2 touchdowns of his own. 
The defence caused a lot of havoc for The Athletics with 3 turnovers in the first half from DL Hubert Tessier, S Garet deVale, and LB Patrick Terry. 
The Athletics were able to get a little bit of late offence with a Tony Albano touchdown, but they continue to be clearly outmatched. 

Providence Gold Stars - 20, Ottawa Royals - 24 - New Providence Stadium - July 7, 1962 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
7-0 PRO - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
7-7 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
2nd Q
10-7 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
10-10 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafeyette
2nd Q
17-10 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Benedict Spencer
17-17 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
4th Q
20-17 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
20-24 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett

A literal back and forth game had the Royals and Gold Stars going down to the final minutes where a QB Jean Matieau-led drive would break the cycle and win the game for the Royals. 
The Royals continued their hot start with the offence and defence being able to go toe-to-toe with the Gold Stars.
DL Olaf Viktorsson made a big difference in getting to O’Rourke and forcing a fumble.
S Randall Green also had a pick for the Royals. 
Providence made it a tough game with strong defensive play from DB Neville Falkner and DL Calias McDonough.

Buffalo Blue Wings - 14, Indiana Victors - 14 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - July 8, 1962 - 2 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
2nd Q
7-0 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
3rd Q
14-0 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Daniel Irons
4th Q
14-7 IND - PTD QB Stanley Troyer -> TE Emmanuel Hines
14-14 IND - PTD QB Stanley Troyer -> WR Ed Edwards

The Victors would come from behind to force a tie with the Buffalo Blue Wings on a last-minute touchdown pass from QB Stanley Troyer. 
Buffalo was in control for the entire game but seemed to take their foot off the gas in the 4th quarter which was just enough to let the Victors get back into the game. 
QB Stanley Troyer had a strong performance in the 4th but had 2 picks in the first 3 quarters.
DB Dean Hawkins and S Frazier Brooks came down with the picks for the Blue Wings.
However, the worst news came early in the 4th with DL Lonnie Vincent leaving the game with a major injury which will end his season early.

Injury Report
DL Lonnie Vincent BUF - Season

Players of the Week

OFF: QB Jean Matieau OTT - 2 Passing Touchdowns, 259 Passing Yards

DEF: LB Konrad Aust BOS - 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Pass Defended, 9 Tackles

Standings
WEST
Louisville 2-1
London 2-1
Buffalo 1-1-1
Indiana 0-2-1
Long Island 0-3

EAST
Ottawa 3-0
Providence 2-1
Boston 2-1
Montreal 2-1
The Athletics 0-3

Power Rankings
1 - Louisville -
2 - London -
3 - Boston +1
4 - Ottawa +1
5 - Providence -2
6 - Montreal +1
7 - Buffalo -1
8 - Indiana +1
9 - Long Island -1
10 - The Athletics -

Week 4 Games
BOS (2-1) @ IND (0-2-1) - JUL 13 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
ATH (0-3) @ OTT (3-0) - JUL 14 - 3 PM ET
MTL (2-1) @ LOU (2-1) - JUL 14 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
BUF (1-1-1) @ LI (0-3)  - JUL 15 - 1 PM ET
PRO (2-1) @ LDN (2-1) - JUL 15 - 4 PM ET

1962 Week 4

Indiana Victors - 13, Boston Independents - 33 - Victory Stadium - July 13, 1962 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
3-0 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
3-3 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3-10 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
2nd Q
6-10 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
6-17 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
6-20 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3rd Q
6-27 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Ellis Lindholm
13-27 IND - RTD RB Cody Barnes
4th Q
13-30 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
13-33 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg

The Independents came through with a big win over the Victors led by RB Kendall Morgan who had a 2 touchdown performance. 
K Johnnie Berg had another big day with 4 more field goals, while S Drew Porter, DB Lawrence Ralph, and LB Konrad Aust all had picks in the game. 
The Victors, unfortunately, lost QB Stanley Troyer to injury which led to QB Mike Key going in.
Key did alright, leading the team to a touchdown, but still threw 2 of the 2 interceptions on the day.

Ottawa Royals - 36, The Athletics - 20 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - July 14, 1962 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
7-0 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Angus Stevenson
7-7 ATH - RTD RB Stavros Black
10-7 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
2nd Q
13-7 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
20-7 OTT - RTD RB Tobias Graves
3rd Q
20-10 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
27-10 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett
27-13 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
4th Q
33-13 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
33-20 ATH - PTD QB Caldwell Higgins III -> WR Joshua Lafleur
36-20 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette

The Royals won their second straight against The Athletics to improve to 4-0 for the first time since 1959. 
Jean Matieau had another 3 passing touchdowns extending his lead in the league. 
The defence had their fair share of strong moments with DL Olaf Viktorsson grabbing a fumble as well as LB Killian Reed and then former Athletic DB Wesley Scott and DB Mingan Oliver had picks.
The Athletics still managed to score a couple of touchdowns, but they still were no match for the Royals. 

Louisville Thunder - 26, Montreal Rouge - 14 - Thunder Stadium - July 14, 1962 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Rain
1st Q
7-0 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Clyde McIntosh
10-0 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
2nd Q
10-7 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
17-7 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark
3rd Q
17-14 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Derek Cross
20-14 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
4th Q
26-14 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Piers Key

The Thunder rebounded from their loss to the Independents with a strong win at home over the Rouge.
Dumont was solid with a pair of touchdowns and 302 passing yards. 
The defence was strong as usual with LB Scotty Williams getting a fumble, DB Alexander Bradley and S Johnny Berger getting an interception. 
The Rouge continued to struggle so far this season with their offence sputtering. 
2 Interceptions was not ideal for Bishop in the game and there is growing criticism surrounding him and the Rouge so far this season from both the fans and the ownership. 

Long Island Raiders - 28, Buffalo Blue Wings - 24 - Long Island Stadium - July 15, 1962 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
7-0 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> TE Andrew Mathias
7-7 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
7-14 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Daniel Irons
2nd Q
7-17 BUF - K Ryan Perch
3rd Q
14-17 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
21-17 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
4th Q
21-24 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Zachariah Pembroke
28-24 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Wilson Queensgate

The Raiders finally broke their winless streak with a come-from-behind win over the Blue Wings. 
RB Dareion Fields took off in the second half in what was one of his best games since suffering a season-ending injury a couple of seasons ago. 
QB Lyle Painter responded to his lackluster start with a strong 2-touchdown performance.
The Blue Wings were still strong in the loss with Lemieux throwing 2 touchdowns of his own. 

London Tigers - 29, Providence Gold Stars - 19 - Western Fair Stadium - July 15, 1962 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
3-0 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
3-3 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
3-10 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Sammy Moss
6-10 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
2nd Q
13-10 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
13-13 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
3rd Q
20-13 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
4th Q
20-19 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
26-19 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
29-19 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth

RB Clifford Russell ran all over the Gold Stars in a 3-touchdown performance to give the Tigers their 3rd win of the season. 
The Tigers' defence gave the Gold Stars a lot of trouble as well with DL Richard Blunt getting a forced fumble and a sack, and then DB Bob Ellis had an interception.
The Gold Stars were able to fight back with a DB Slay Mitchell interception on their defence. 
The offence was fine aside from the 2 turnovers, with O’Rourke throwing a pair of TDs but there is a lot of concern about the team being able to keep up in the increasingly difficult East. 

Injury Report
QB Stanley Troyer IND - 1 Week
LB Harrison Bennett IND - 1 Week
OL Forrest Green LOU - 1 Week
DB Clinton Gates LI - Day-to-Day
LB Patrick Terry MTL - 1 Week
DL Howard Grant OTT - 8 Weeks

Players of the Week

OFF: RB Clifford Russell LDN - 3 Rushing Touchdowns, 154 Rushing Yards

DEF: LB Scotty Williams LOU - 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Pass Defended, 12 Tackles

Standings
WEST
Louisville 3-1
London 3-1
Buffalo 1-2-1
Long Island 1-3
Indiana 0-3-1

EAST
Ottawa 4-0
Boston 3-1
Providence 2-2
Montreal 2-2
The Athletics 0-4

Power Rankings
1 - Louisville - 
2 - London -
3 - Boston - 
4 - Ottawa - 
5 - Providence -
6 - Montreal -
7 - Long Island +1
8 - Buffalo -1
9 - Indiana -1
10 - The Athletics -

Week 5 Games
LI (1-3) @ IND (0-3-1) - JUL 20 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
BUF (1-2-1) @ ATH (0-4) - JUL 21 - 3 PM ET - In Kitchener, ON
LDN (3-1) @ BOS (3-1) - JUL 21 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
LOU (3-1) @ OTT (4-0) - JUL 22 - 1 PM ET
MTL (2-2) @ PRO (2-2) - JUL 22 - 4 PM ET

1962 Week 5

Indiana Victors - 20, Long Island Raiders - 15 - Victory Stadium - July 20, 1962 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
3-0 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
2nd Q
10-0 IND - RTD RB Don Gregson
10-7 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Darryl Duke
3rd Q
10-8 LI - Single K Henderson Schumacher
17-8 IND - PTD QB Mike Key -> WR Alexei Dubois
4th Q
17-15 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
20-15 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter

The Victors earned their first win of the season with QB Mike Key under centre. 
Key threw his first career touchdown in the win along with 221 passing yards.
The Raiders got down early and it turned into frustration early, the team has just been unable to get any grip this season. 
The Victors’ defence had some strong moments with DB Kelly Kirkland grabbing a pick and DL Fred Webster and DL William Sanderson each getting a forced fumble. 

The Athletics - 8, Buffalo Blue Wings - 28 - Kitchener-Waterloo City Field - July 21, 1962 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
0-7 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Zachariah Pembroke
2nd Q
0-14 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Zachariah Pembroke
1-14 ATH - Single K Elvis Franklin
3rd Q
4-14 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
4-21 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
4-28 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Zachariah Pembroke
5-28 ATH - Single K Elvis Franklin
4th Q
8-28 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin

WR Zachariah Pembroke broke free for a 3 touchdown performance against The Athletics in the NAAF’s return to Kitchener. 
Buffalo had a strong performance all around with the defence pitching in for 2 turnovers with LB Orion Carter getting his first career forced fumble and DB Lou Lake grabbing a pick.
The Athletics still got down the field to score, but they could barely get close enough for an easy kick so K Elvis Franklin missed a couple for singles. 

Boston Independents - 27, London Tigers - 33 - Richardson Stadium - July 21, 1962 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
0-3 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
0-6 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
7-6 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
7-13 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
2nd Q
10-13 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
10-20 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
3rd Q
17-20 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Ellis Lindholm
17-23 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
4th Q
24-23 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Ellis Lindholm
24-26 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
24-33 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
27-33 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg

The Tigers and Independents went down to the wire in their week 5 battle which ended with the Tigers narrowly escaping with the win.
K Nimrod Handsworth had a strong game with 4 field goals, and RB Clifford Russell made more noise on the ground.
The Independents kept it close on the back of WR Ellis Lindholm’s two touchdowns, but the Tigers just ended up being the better team at the end.

Ottawa Royals - 14, Louisville Thunder - 24 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - July 22, 1962 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
0-7 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark
2nd Q
7-7 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
7-14 LOU - DTD INT DB Alexander Bradley 
3rd Q
7-17 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
4th Q
14-17 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett
14-24 LOU - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford

The Thunder ended the Royals' unbeaten season with a strong win on the road to keep pace at the top of the West Division. 
RB Johnnie Stafford and RB Rodney Clark combined for a strong game each scoring a touchdown. 
DB Alexander Bradley ended up with a pick-6 and DL Bjorn Sigmarsson had a fumble as well.
The Royals weren’t bad, but the Thunder were able to shut them down in the final 6 minutes of the 4th.
 
Providence Gold Stars - 35, Montreal Rouge - 13 - New Providence Stadium - July 22, 1962 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
7-0 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Sammy Moss
14-0 PRO - DTD INT DB Neville Falkner
2nd Q
21-0 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
3rd Q
21-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
28-3 PRO - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
28-10 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Taylor Karis
4th Q
28-13 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
35-13 PRO - QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson

The Gold Stars got back to winning in a strong home-field performance against the Rouge.
O’Rourke had a 3 touchdown performance throwing for 356 passing yards.
Neville Falkner was strong with a pick-6 and then DL Calias McDonough and LB Rusty McVee each had a fumble.
The Rouge have just seemed like they have been lacking a lot so far this season and the owner is starting to become fed up which is seriously putting the coaching staff on edge about their jobs.

Injury Report
TE Johann Traeger BUF - 4 Weeks
RB Cody Barnes IND - Day-to-Day
LB Gideon Jura LDN - 5 Weeks
DL Vinny Brown MTL - Day-to-Day
LB Douglas MacDougall OTT - Day-to-Day
OL Charlie Bennett OTT - Day-to-Day
DL Craig White PRO - Day-to-day

Players of the Week

OFF: QB Connor O’Rourke PRO - 3 Passing Touchdowns, 356 Passing Yards

DEF: DB Alexander Bradley LOU - 1 Interception, 1 Defensive Touchdown, 4 Tackles, 2 Passes Defended

Standings
WEST
Louisville 4-1
London 4-1
Buffalo 2-2-1
Indiana 1-3-1
Long Island 1-4

EAST
Ottawa 4-1
Providence 3-2
Boston 3-2
Montreal 2-3
The Athletics 0-5

Power Rankings
1 - Louisville -
2 - London -
3 - Boston -
4 - Ottawa -
5 - Providence -
6 - Montreal -
7 - Buffalo +1
8 - Indiana +1
9 - Long Island -2
10 - The Athletics -

Week 6 Games - RIVALRY WEEK
LI (1-4) @ ATH (0-5) - JUL 27 - 7 PM ET - in Hartford, CT - Friday Night Football
IND (1-3-1) @ LOU (4-1) - JUL 28 - 1 PM ET
BOS (3-2) @ PRO (3-2) - JUL 28 - 4 PM ET
OTT (4-1) @ MTL (2-3) - JUL 29 - 1 PM ET
LDN (4-1) @ BUF (2-2-1) - JUL 29 - 4 PM ET

1962 Week 6

The Athletics - 24, Long Island Raiders - 33 - Arnold H. Benson Park - July 27, 1962 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Light Rain
1st Q
0-3 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
7-3 ATH - RTD RB Stavros Black
2nd Q
10-3 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
10-10 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Darryl Duke
10-13 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
10-20 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Darryl Duke
3rd Q
11-20 Single K Elvis Franklin
11-23 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
11-26 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
14-26 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
4th Q
17-26 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
17-33 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
24-33 ATH - PTD QB Caldwell Higgins III -> WR Joshua Lafleur

The Raiders returned to Hartford for the first time since 1953 with a strong win against The Athletics.
QB Lyle Painter and WR Darryl Duke were the stars of the second quarter scoring a pair of touchdowns. 
The defence was still so-so with the Athletics managing to put up 24 points and a relatively strong second half for the winless squad.
DL Vernon Spears still made his mark with a forced fumble and LB Deon Wiggins joined him with one of his own.
DL Pat Butler had his first career forced fumble for The Athletics.

Louisville Thunder - 37, Indiana Victors - 18 - Thunder Stadium - July 28, 1962 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
3-0 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
6-0 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
13-0 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Clyde McIntosh
2nd Q
13-3 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
20-3 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark
23-3 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
3rd Q
23-10 IND - RTD RB Don Gregson
30-10 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark
4th Q
30-16 IND - PTD QB Stanley Troyer -> WR Ed Edwards
30-18 IND - 2PT RB Don Gregson
37-18 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark

The Thunder continued their hot streak with a big win over the Victors on rivalry week.
RB Rodney Clark had a big game with 3 touchdowns and 120 rushing yards.
The Thunder defence was suffocating outside of a couple of second-half drives from the Victors. 
DB Oliver Langstrom and S Johnny Berger had a pick each and DL Tyrone Affalo, LB Scotty Williams, and LB Silas O’Brien had a forced fumble each.
QB Stanley Troyer struggled in his return, but it's tough to really say when you are playing one of the best defences in the league.

Providence Gold Stars - 31, Boston Independents - 17 - New Providence Stadium - July 28, 1962 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
0-7 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
7-7 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Sammy Moss
2nd Q
7-14 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Paul Franklin
10-14 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
3rd Q
17-14 PRO - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
24-14 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Benedict Spencer
4th Q
24-17 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
31-17 PRO - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire

The Gold Stars completed the sweep of the Independents for the first time since 1958 (overall 4th time in the NAAF’s history). 
QB Connor O’Rourke had another strong performance with a 2 touchdown game while RB Marcus Devonshire picked up a pair of TDs of his own.
Both teams would lose their top WR in the game, but the Gold Stars took advantage of the situation with rookie WR Owen Paisley having a strong performance coming in and secondary made it tough on the Boston WRs.
S Shawn Jensen had a pick in the game for the Gold Stars.
Boston drops their second straight game with the offence being shut down in the second half. 

Montreal Rouge - 14, Ottawa Royals - 21 - Mount Royal Stadium - July 29, 1962 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
0-3 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
2nd Q
7-3 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Derek Cross
7-6 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
3rd Q
7-12 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
7-14 OTT - 2PT QB Jean Matieau -> TE Jervonte Howell
4th Q
7-21 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
14-21 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Taylor Karis

The Rouge continued to struggle, losing their 3rd straight game falling further back from the rest of the East Division.
The first half was relatively close with both defences doing a good job of keeping the offence down. 
DL Dexter Barbarcos had a forced fumble for the Rouge while LB Douglas MacDougall had one for the Royals. 
The Royals took off behind QB Jean Matieau in the second half leading to the Royals taking a late 14 point lead.
QB Gene Bishop tried to get the team back into it with a late score, but it was not enough.

Buffalo Blue Wings - 17, London Tigers - 27 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - July 29, 1962 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
0-7 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
3-7 BUF - FG K Ryan Perch
2nd Q
3-14 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
3rd Q
3-17 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
10-17 BUF - QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Zachariah Pembroke
4th Q
17-17 BUF - QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Zachariah Pembroke
17-24 LDN - QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Russell Wilcox
17-27 LDN - FG K Nimrod Hansworth

The Tigers kept rolling with their 4th straight win fending off a Buffalo comeback.
RB Clifford Russell continued his strong start with another pair of TDs.
The Lemieux-Pembroke duo put up another pair of TDs that got the team back into the game.
The duel between Kiernan and Lemieux is already looking like it could be one of the best battles over the next few years. 

Injury Report
WR Ellis Lindholm BOS - Day-to-Day
DB Dean Hawkins BUF - Day-to-Day
OL Elias McCarren IND - Day-to-Day
DL Olympus Heights LDN - Day-to-Day
WR Cedric Peteron PRO - 1 Week

Players of the Week

OFF: RB Rodney Clark LOU - 3 Rushing Touchdowns, 120 Rushing Yards

DEF: LB Douglas MacDougall OTT - 1 Forced Fumble, 9 Tackles

Standings
WEST
Louisville 5-1
London 5-1
Buffalo 2-3-1
Long Island 2-4
Indiana 1-4-1

EAST
Ottawa 5-1
Providence 4-2
Boston 3-3
Montreal 2-4
The Athletics 0-6

Power Rankings
1 - Louisville -
2 - London -
3 - Ottawa +1
4 - Providence +1
5 - Boston -2
6 - Buffalo +1
7 - Montreal -1
8 - Indiana -
9 - Long Island -
10 - The Athletics

Week 7 Games
LOU (5-1) @ LI (2-4) - AUG 2 - 7 PM ET - Thursday Night Football
PRO (4-2) @ OTT (5-1) - AUG 3 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
ATH (0-6) @ IND (1-4-1) - AUG 4 - 3 PM ET
MTL (2-4) @ BOS (3-3) - AUG 4 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
BUF (2-3-1) @ LDN (5-1) - AUG 5 - 2 PM ET

1962 Week 7

Long Island Raiders - 7, Louisville Thunder - 17 - Long Island Stadium - August 2, 1962 - 7 PM ET - TNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
2nd Q
0-7 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Piers Key
3rd Q
0-10 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
0-17 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark
4th Q
7-17 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields

The Thunder rolled to another win taking down the still struggling Raiders.
The defence did their part by shutting down the Raiders' offence on almost every chance with Dareion Fields getting the lone late touchdown.
The Raiders' defence wasn’t too bad either, having one of their better games of the season, but the offence was non-existent which continues to raise the concern for the team that has now slipped to 2-5.
LB Scotty Williams and S Johnny Berger had turnovers for the Thunder while LB Gene Benson and DL Vernon Spears had turnovers for the Raiders.

Ottawa Royals - 16, Providence Gold Stars - 24 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - August 3, 1962 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
3-0 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
3-7 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Sammy Moss
2nd Q
10-7 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
3rd Q
13-7 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
13-14 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Benedict Spencer
4th Q
16-14 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
16-21 PRO - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
16-24 PRO - FG K Ira Foster

Providence continued to ride their win streak, winning their 3rd in a row over the division-leading Royals.
QB Connor O’Rourke had another two-touchdown game to pass QB Jean Matieau at the top of the league.
Ottawa has looked a little troublesome over the last couple of weeks against solid teams which could spell trouble for the team down the stretch. 
DB Neville Falkner was able to add to his interception total as well. 

Indiana Victors - 19, The Athletics - 9 - Victory Stadium - August 4, 1962 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
3-0 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
3-3 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
2nd Q
10-3 IND - RTD RB Cody Barnes
3rd Q
13-3 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
13-6 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
16-6 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
4th Q
19-6 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
19-9 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin

The Victors and Athletics game was impressively dull, as both teams really could not move the ball well. 
Mistakes and incompletions were common on both teams leading to a lot of punts and a lot of field goals.
The Victors got a couple of turnovers on defence with DL William Sanderson and LB Harrison Bennett getting fumbles. 

Boston Independents - 27, Montreal Rouge - 26 - Richardson Stadium - August 4, 1962 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
0-7 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
0-14 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Derek Cross
2nd Q
3-14 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3-17 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
10-17 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
3rd Q
10-20 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
13-20 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
13-23 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
4th Q
13-26 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
20-26 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Paul Franklin
27-26 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> TE Tanner Tint

Montreal finally showed that they had a chance in this one, however, they collapsed in the final quarter with QB Nathaniel Braddock making a stellar comeback. 
The Independents were slow out of the gate, but Braddock took charge in the second half leading the team on the comeback to keep up with Providence and Ottawa. 
Montreal’s defence had some strong play with DB Quentin Xavier grabbing a pick, and Boston had some success with LB Brent Harper and DL Robin Hill getting fumbles. 

London Tigers - 23, Buffalo Blue Wings - 13 - Western Fair Stadium - August 5, 1962 - 2 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
0-3 BUF - FG K Ryan Perch
2nd Q
7-3 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
7-6 BUF - FG K Ryan Perch
10-6 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
3rd Q
13-6 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
16-6 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
4th Q
16-13 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
23-13 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Jack Duncan

The Tigers continued to roll onto their 5th straight win taking down the Blue Wings for the second straight game. 
Kiernan had his best game of the season with a pair of touchdowns in the win. 
Buffalo’s offence struggled against the tough Tigers’ D-line, with QB Charles Lemieux getting sacked 4 times. 
DL Olympus Heights had a fumble and DB Jackson Miles took in a pick for the Tigers. 

Injury Report
WR Ellis Lindholm BOS - Day-to-Day
WR Daniel Irons BUF - Day-to-Day
DB Lou Lake BUF - Day-to-Day
TE Emmanual Hines IND - 3 Weeks
TE Andrew Mathias LI - 2 Weeks
WR Ben Roland LOU - 2 Weeks
LB Alister Henry OTT - Day-to-Day
DB Henderson Durant OTT - Day-to-Day
DL Calias McDonough PRO - 1 Week
LB Phillip Murphy ATH - 1 Week

Players of the Week

OFF: QB Nathaniel Braddock BOS - 2 Passing Touchdowns, 306 Passing Yards

DEF: DL Olympus Heights LDN - 1 Forced Fumble, 2 Sacks, 8 Tackles

Standings
WEST
Louisville 6-1
London 6-1
Buffalo 2-4-1
Indiana 2-4-1
Long Island 2-5

EAST
Providence 5-2
Ottawa 5-2
Boston 4-3
Montreal 2-5
The Athletics 0-7

Power Rankings
1 - Louisville -
2 - London -
3 - Providence +1
4 - Ottawa -1
5 - Boston -
6 - Buffalo -
7 - Indiana +1
8 - Montreal -1
9 - Long Island -
10 - The Athletics - 

Week 8 Games
BUF (2-4-1) @ PRO (5-2) - AUG. 10 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
BOS (4-3) @ MTL (2-5) - AUG. 11 - 3 PM ET
LI (2-5) @ LDN (6-1) - AUG. 11 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
ATH (0-7) @ LOU (6-1) - AUG. 12 - 1 PM ET
IND (2-4-1) @ OTT (5-2) - AUG. 12 - 4 PM ET

1962 Week 8

Providence Gold Stars - 15, Buffalo Blue Wings - 24 - New Providence Stadium - August 10, 1962 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
7-0 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Benedict Spencer
8-0 PRO - Single K Ira Foster
2nd Q
8-6 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
3rd Q
8-13 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Zachariah Pembroke
8-14 BUF - Single K Ryan Perch
15-14 PRO - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
4th Q
15-17 BUF - FG K Ryan Perch
15-24 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden

The Buffalo Blue Wings took advantage of an injury to Providence’s young star in DB Neville Falkner.
They were able to get the offence going and made a strong comeback to win their 3rd game of the season.
Providence certainly didn’t go down without a fight, but a late S Frazier Brooks interception led to RB Jimmy Golden putting the game out of reach.

Montreal Rouge - 17, Boston Independents - 10 - Mount Royal Stadium - August 11, 1962 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
0-3 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
7-3 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
2nd Q
7-10 BOS - RTD RB Eddie Thompson
3rd Q
10-10 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
4th Q
17-10 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> TE Eli Grant

Well, it was the worst-case scenario for the Boston Independents, who not only lost an important game to the Montreal Rouge but also lost their star QB Nathaniel Braddock for what is likely the rest of the season after taking a big hit from DL Dexter Barbarcos. 
Montreal finally got over the hurdle with a win off of a TE Eli Grant touchdown.
Montreal’s defence took advantage of Boston’s backup QB Randy Sellers and caused him a lot of trouble, DL Hubert Tessier had 2 sacks on the day.

London Tigers - 35, Long Island Raiders - 18 - Western Fair Stadium - August 11, 1962 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
7-0 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Jack Duncan
7-3 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
2nd Q
14-3 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
14-6 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
3rd Q
14-12 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
21-12 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
28-12 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
4th Q
28-15 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
35-15 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Russell Wilcox
35-18 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher

The Raiders made a change at QB for their game against the Tigers with Oscar Rigano stepping in for QB Lyle Painter. 
Rigano has been in the league since 1956, but has had very little action in his career, in his first start, he was alright but the Tigers were too much. 
The Tigers suffered major injuries with LB Dallas Dillard and LB Wilson Rockwood-Barnes would be left with 3-week injuries. 
Kiernan and Russell would lead the way for the Tigers as they still put up 35 in the win.
Both of these teams seem to be highly likely to make moves ahead of the upcoming trade deadline. 

Louisville Thunder - 43, The Athletics - 10 - Thunder Stadium - August 12, 1962 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
3-0 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
10-0 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Piers Key
2nd Q
17-0 LOU - DTD INT DB Oliver Langstrom
23-0 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark
26-0 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
3rd Q
33-0 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Clyde McIntosh
33-3 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
36-3 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
4th Q
36-10 ATH - RTD RB Stavros Black
43-10 LOU - DTD INT S Johnny Berger

The Thunder did what they were expected to do against the winless Athletics and put up 43 in the win.
DB Oliver Langstrom and S Johnny Berger both took back a pick for a touchdown. 
They keep ahead of the Tigers with the win and are looking for down to the final 4 games with their destiny in their hands. 

Ottawa Royals - 30, Indiana Victors - 20 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - August 12, 1962 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
0-3 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
3-3 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
2nd Q
10-3 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
13-3 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
13-6 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
3rd Q
16-6 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
16-13 IND - RTD RB Cody Barnes
4th Q
23-13 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
23-20 IND - PTD QB Stanley Troyer -> WR Alexei Dubois
30-20 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones

The Royals retook the top spot in the East Division with a win over the Indiana Victors.
It was a close battle, but the Royals were able to stay one step ahead of the Victors to hold onto the Victory.
DL Olaf Viktorsson was strong for the battered defence with a forced fumble and a sack. 

Injury Report
QB Nathaniel Braddock BOS - 6 Weeks
S Drew Porter BOS - Day-to-Day 
DL Ilya Mikaelov BUF - 1 Week
DL Remington Hart IND - 6 Weeks
LB Wilson Rockwood-Barnes LDN - 3 Weeks
LB Dallas Dillard LDN - 3 Weeks
OL Peter Kingsley OTT - Day-to-Day
S Randall Green OTT - 10 Weeks
DB Neville Falkner PRO - Day-to-Day

Players of the Week

OFF: QB Riley Kiernan LDN - 3 Passing Touchdowns, 332 Passing Yards

DEF: S Frazier Brooks BUF - 1 Interception, 5 Tackles, 2 Passes Defended

Standings
WEST
Louisville 7-1 -x
London 7-1 -x
Buffalo 3-4-1
Indiana 2-5-1
Long Island 2-6

EAST
Ottawa 6-2
Providence 5-3
Boston 4-4
Montreal 3-5
The Athletics 0-8

Power Rankings
1 - Louisville - 
2 - London -
3 - Ottawa +1
4 - Providence -1
5 - Buffalo +1
6 - Boston -1
7 - Montreal +1
8 - Indiana -1
9 - Long Island -
10 - The Athletics -

Week 9 Games
LOU (7-1) @ BUF (3-4-1) - AUG 17 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
PRO (5-3) @ LI (2-6) - AUG 18 - 3 PM ET
OTT (6-2) @ BOS (4-4) - AUG 18 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
*OTT clinches playoff spot with Win
MTL (3-5) @ ATH (0-8) - AUG 19 - 1 PM ET
IND (2-5-1) @ LDN (7-1) - AUG 19 - 4 PM ET

TRADE DEADLINE UPCOMING
The trade deadline will be Tuesday at 6 PM ET, and there could be a lot of action coming. The major injuries this week will certainly spark both the Tigers and Independents to look at options to help. The Tigers are rumoured to be looking into several LB options with 3 of their 5 LBs injured. Boston may also be looking at QB options with Braddock going down for the next 6 weeks. As usual, Montreal will likely be trying to make something happen with GM Virgil Gross in control. They're hoping to inject some life into the team heading into the final few weeks. Providence could be active in the market as well as the team is still looking to go all in this season. The sellers are likely going to be the Athletics, however, Indiana and Buffalo might be looking to part ways with some of their older players. Ultimately, Long Island will be the team to watch. There has been plenty of rumours that GM Wayne Tillman has had enough with the current core and even QB Lyle Painter who could very well be available along with DB Jared Francis and LB Elijah Goldwater. The deadline could dramatically shift things if a lot of trades happen.

Trade Bait
1 - QB Lyle Painter LI
2 - LB Elijah Goldwater LI
3 - DB Jared Francis LI
4 - WR Darryl Duke LI
5 - WR Ronald Vernon IND
6 - DB Mario Richard BUF
7 - DB Amos King IND
8 - WR Fred Summers BUF
9 - LB George Yokoi - LOU
10 - LB Lloyd Mathis - BUF

1962 Trade Deadline
With only 4 games left on the season, there was expected to be a lot of teams looking to make moves as Tuesday’s trade deadline approached. In the end, there were 8 trades before the deadline officially passed.

Monday, August 13, 1962 - 2:32 PM ET
The action kicked off Monday with the Louisville Thunder acquiring DB Mario Richard from the Buffalo Blue Wings in exchange for DB Will Atkinson and a 1963 3rd Round Pick. The Thunder hope that Richard will help to add depth to the secondary and will be able to come in if any of their starters go down. Buffalo on the other hand will be able to let some younger players get into the action and will grab an extra pick as well.

Monday, August 13, 1962 - 7:31 PM ET
As things started to dip into the evening leading to deadline day the Rouge would acquire WR Fred Summers from the Blue Wings in exchange for WR Christian Venegas and a 1964 3rd Rounder. GM Virgil Gross has been looking to add another younger weapon to the offence and hopes Summers can provide a boost, while the Blue Wings allow rookie WR Julius Drake to get more playing time along with a future pick.

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 - 8:05 AM ET
It was early in the morning when GM Allen Hutchinson made the first move for the Gold Stars acquiring WR Ronald Vernon from the Indiana Victors in exchange for WR Toni Radovanovic and a 1964 3rd Rounder. Vernon was a highly sought-after player with his lower salary that fits nicely on competing teams. Hutchinson wanted to add depth especially with WR Cedric Peterson having several injuries over the last couple of seasons. The Victors weren’t even using Vernon, who they picked up via free agency this year, and felt like they could add draft capital instead

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 - 11:12 AM ET
It was quiet for a while before the Providence Gold Stars made the biggest splash of the day. They acquired LB Elijah Goldwater from the Long Island Raiders in exchange for LB Brady O’Conner and a 1963 1st Rounder. Goldwater is a strong leader and a former teammate of LB Rusty McVee and DB Slay Mitchell who are both a part of the Gold Stars. It seems like the perfect fit for the veteran LB who will certainly be happy to be on a contending team once again. As for the Raiders, they of course get a 1st round pick, which will be very helpful as well as a younger LB in O’Conner who can help in retooling the Raiders and getting them back on track. The Raiders did retain $5,000 of Goldwater’s contract as well.

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 - 2:49 PM ET 
The deadline was fast approaching which finally led to the Rouge and Raiders pulling the trigger on a deal that would send DB Jared Francis and DL Dale Rothery to the Rouge for DL Blain Caswell, DB Clayton Malone, a 1963 2nd Round pick, and a 1965 4th Round Pick. Virgil Gross was certainly aggressive during the deadline and really wanted to add Francis to help the struggling secondary get a bit of a boost for the team heading into the final few games. The Raiders like Caswell to add some more depth to the DL while moving Rothery, who was traded to Long Island only a year after being taken 5th overall in the draft, as he has just not developed much in the year and a half they have had him. 

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 - 3:26 PM ET
The Royals would acquire S Clancy Scott from The Athletics for a 1964 4th Rounder to replace S Randall Green who is done for the season. 

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 - 4:01 PM ET
GM Joseph Johnson had been in talks with GM Reginald McMahon from the Blue Wings all day about Buffalo LB Lloyd Mathis, but a deal was not able to be done. Johnson would fall back to plan B and acquired LB David Marx from the Victors for a 1963 3rd Rounder.

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 - 5:39 PM ET
The last move of the day came in the final hour with Boston bringing back QB Bart Swayze from the Tigers for LB Dwyane Jonestroy. The Tigers hope Jonestroy will add more depth for the LB spot and Boston is looking to give QB Randy Sellers some support down the stretch.

1962 Week 9

Buffalo Blue Wings - 18, Louisville Thunder - 45 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - August 17, 1962 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
0-7 LOU - KRTD WR Piers Key
0-14 LOU - DTD FUM DL Tyrone Affalo
0-21 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Piers Key
3-21 BUF - FG K Ryan Perch
2nd Q
3-28 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark
9-28 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
3rd Q
9-35 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Piers Key
9-42 LOU - DTD INT DB Alexander Bradley
12-42 BUF - FG K Ryan Perch
4th Q
18-42 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Daniel Irons
18-45 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer

The Thunder ran over the Blue Wings with a dominant 45-18 win that started with a 14-0 lead before the offence touched the field.
WR Piers Key was the clear star taking a touchdown back on the opening kickoff and then bringing in 2 more later in the game. 
Buffalo’s offence just could not handle the Thunder defence, especially after WR Julius Drake left the game with a minor injury.

Long Island Raiders - 11, Providence Gold Stars - 23 - Long Island Stadium - August 18, 1962 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
0-3 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
3-3 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
2nd Q
3-10 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
4-10 LI - Single K Henderson Schumacher
3rd Q
4-16 PRO - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
11-16 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
4th Q
11-23 PRO - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire

The Gold Stars would recover from their loss to the Blue Wings last week with a strong win over the Raiders.
LB Elijah Goldwater made his Gold Stars debut against his old team and had 5 tackles on the day.
The Raiders went back to QB Lyle Painter, but once again he was unable to get the offence going until the 3rd when the game was far from being in their control.
The good news for the Raiders was rookie DB Lauri Hayha getting his first career interception. 

Boston Independents - 17, Ottawa Royals - 23 - Richardson Stadium - August 18, 1962 - 7 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
0-7 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
0-14 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett
2nd Q
3-14 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3-17 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
3rd Q
10-17 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
4th Q
10-20 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
17-20 BOS - PTD QB Randy Sellers -> WR Ellis Lindholm
17-23 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette

The Royals would clinch their return to the playoffs with a huge win over the Braddock-less Independents. 
They jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead, before cooling off, but they were able to hold them off in the second half for the win
QB Randy Sellers had some flashes of strong play throughout the game, but still made some mistakes which hindered the comeback in the end. 

The Athletics - 14, Montreal Rouge - 42 - Stade Mathieu Tremblay in Quebec City, QC - August 19, 1962 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Rain
1st Q
0-7 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Derek Cross
0-14 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
2nd Q
0-21 MTL - DTD FUM DL Hubert Tessier
0-28 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
3rd Q
0-35 MTL - DTD KR FUM - DB Jayson Klyde
7-35 ATH - RTD RB Stavros Black
7-42 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> TE Eli Grant
4th Q
14-42 ATH - RTD RB Stavros Black

The Rouge put on a show in Quebec City with an absolute demolition of The Athletics, if it weren’t for the rain, the players may have gone up in flames.
A couple of the highlights were the two defensive touchdowns with DL Hubert Tessier falling on the ball in the endzone, and then DB Jayson Kylde picking up the ball following a massive hit delivered by LB Patrick Terry on WR Tony Albano.
The Rouge seem to be catching fire late and could make a serious threat down the stretch.

London Tigers - 36, Indiana Victors - 13 - Western Fair Stadium - August 19, 1962 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
3-0 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
6-0 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
6-3 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
2nd Q
13-3 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
13-6 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
20-6 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
3rd Q
23-6 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
23-13 IND - RTD RB Don Gregson
4th Q
26-13 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
33-13 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
36-13 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth

Despite having several missing pieces in the LB core the Tigers were able to recover and pull out their 7th straight win.
Nimrod remained on fire knocking home 5 FGs in the win.
RB Clifford Russell also had a strong day with a pair of touchdowns on the ground.
The Victors’ offence was unable to get the ball moving late in the game, some of that came from QB Stanley Troyer making some mistakes, which might mean QB Mike Key will get some action in the last 3 weeks.

Injury Report
S Drew Porter BOS - 6 Weeks
WR Julius Drake BUF - Day-to-Day
DL William Sanderson IND - 1 Week
OL Charlie Bennett OTT - Day-to-Day
LB Alister Henry OTT - Day-to-Day
LB Liam O’Brien OTT - 3 Weeks

Players of the Week

OFF: WR Piers Key LOU - 2 Receiving Touchdowns, 1 Kick Return Touchdown, 96 Receiving Yards

DEF: LB Rusty McVee PRO - 1 Forced Fumble, 11 Tackles, 1 Sack

Standings
WEST
Louisville 8-1 -x
London 8-1 -x
Buffalo 3-5-1
Indiana 2-6-1
Long Island 2-7

EAST
Ottawa 7-2 -x
Providence 6-3
Montreal 4-5
Boston 4-5
The Athletics 0-9

Power Rankings
1 - Louisville -
2 - London -
3 - Providence +1
4 - Ottawa -1
5 - Montreal +2
6 - Buffalo -1
7 - Boston -1
8 - Indiana -
9 - Long Island -
10 - The Athletics - 

Week 10 Games
BUF (3-5-1) @ IND (2-6-1) - AUG 23 - 7 PM ET - Thursday Night Football
PRO (6-3) @ ATH (0-9) - AUG 24 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
*PRO clinches playoff spot with win
BOS (4-5) @ OTT (7-2) - AUG 25 - 3 PM ET
LDN (8-1) @ MTL (4-5) - AUG 25 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
LI (2-7) @ LOU (8-1) - AUG 26 - 2 PM ET

1962 Week 10

Indiana Victors - 35, Buffalo Blue Wings - 28 - Victory Stadium - August 23, 1962 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
7-0 IND - PTD QB Mike Key -> WR Ed Edwards
7-7 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Daniel Irons
2nd Q
7-14 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
14-14 IND - RTD RB Cody Barnes
3rd Q
14-20 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> TE Jonny Mantle IV
21-20 IND - RTD RB Cody Barnes
28-20 IND - PTD QB Mike Key -> WR Silas Peyton
4th Q
28-26 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Zachariah Pembroke
28-28 BUF - 2PT QB Chales Lemieux -> WR Julius Drake
35-28 IND - PTD QB Mike Key -> WR Ed Edwards

The Victors and the Blue Wings locked into a duel in an important game with playoff implications.
The Victors had made the switch to QB Mike Key for the game, who had a great performance with 3 passing touchdowns, however, a lot of credit will go to WR Ed Edwards who had 127 Receiving yards including a 47-yard touchdown to win the game.
Buffalo was able to tie up the game late on a pass to rookie WR Julius Drake, but their defence was unable to stop Indiana who now takes over 3rd in the West.

The Athletics - 8, Providence Gold Stars - 33 - Patrick Smythe Memorial Stadium in Springfield, MA - August 24, 1962 - FNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
0-7 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> TE Micheal Bowman III
3-7 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
3-10 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
2nd Q
3-17 PRO - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
4-17 ATH - Single K Elvis Franklin
3rd Q
4-20 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
5-20 ATH - Single K Elvis Franklin
5-23 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
4th Q
8-23 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
8-30 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Benedict Spencer
8-33 PRO - FG K Ira Foster

The Gold Stars took care of business in a strong win over The Athletics in the NAAF’s first trip to Springfield, MA.
It was a bit more of a kicking fest, but the Gold Stars still flashed their offensive might with 3 touchdowns.
LB Elijah Goldwater found some comfort in the Gold Stars’ defence with an interception, while LB Rusty McVee did his usual “hit now, think later” routine, grabbing a forced fumble on the day. 
Rookie QB Michael Benedict got his first career start and did alright, but struggled overall.
The Athletics 1961 draft pick QB Buck Murphy also got in for a couple of snaps after Benedict was rocked by LB Rusty McVee. 

Ottawa Royals - 16, Boston Independents - 18 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - August 25, 1962 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
3-0 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafeyette
2nd Q
3-7 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
10-7 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
3rd Q
10-10 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
4th Q
10-17 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
10-18 BOS - Single K Johnnie Berg
16-18 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett

The Independents came through with a huge win on the road in Ottawa that certainly keeps them in the hunt for the playoffs and opens the door for the Gold Stars in the East Division race.
The Royals tried to make a comeback, but the Independents defence stood strong with a great stop during the 2-point conversion.
RB Kendall Morgan ended up taking in two touchdowns leading the way for the Boston offence.

Montreal Rouge - 30, London Tigers - 13 - Mount Royal Stadium - August 25, 1962 - 7 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
0-3 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
7-3 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
2nd Q
10-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
10-10 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Jack Duncan
3rd Q
13-10 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
20-10 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
4th Q
20-13 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
27-13 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Derek Cross
30-13 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger

The Rouge managed to continue their tear back into the playoff hunt with a massive win over the battered Tigers.
London tried everything, but with RB Clifford Russell getting knocked out and LB Red Clarkson also hindering the LB core again they just could not keep up.
RB Scott Mallard-White has been struggling this season, but he managed to eat up the Tigers’ defence and score a pair of touchdowns in the win.
S Garet deVale also made his mark with a big interception to stop a Tigers’ drive in the redzone.

Louisville Thunder - 27, Long Island Raiders - 6 - Thunder Stadium - August 26, 1962 - 2 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
7-0 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Denis Langlois
10-0 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
2nd Q
17-0 LOU - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
3rd Q
17-3 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
20-3 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
4th Q
27-3 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark
27-6 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher

The Thunder earned their 7th straight win to take sole possession of 1st in the West Division. 
RB Rodney Clark and RB Johnnie Stafford both ran all over the defence for a combined 186 rushing yards.
The Raiders continued to struggle even with QB Lyle Painter starting.
Painter has become intensely frustrated and there are lots of stories swirling around about Painter’s relationship with the team, which may lead to some bigger news this offseason.

Injury Report
OL Pete Brackenridge BOS - 2 Weeks
LB Felix Bender IND - 1 Week
RB Clifford Russell LDN - Day-to-Day
LB Red Clarkson LDN - 8 Weeks
LB Silas O’Brien LOU - Day-to-Day
OL Cliff Strautzenberger LOU - Day-to-Day
DL Calias McDonough PRO - 11 Weeks
WR Joshua Lafleur ATH - Day-to-Day

Player of the Week

OFF: WR Ed Edwards IND - 2 Receiving Touchdowns, 127 Receiving Yards

DEF: S Garet deVale MTL - 1 Interception, 4 Tackles, 3 Passes Defended

Standings
WEST
Louisville 9-1 -x
London 8-2 -x
Indiana 3-6-1
Buffalo 3-6-1
Long Island 2-8

EAST
Providence 7-3 -x
Ottawa 7-3 -x
Montreal 5-5
Boston 5-5
The Athletics 0-10

Power Rankings
1 - Louisville -
2 - Providence +1
3 - Montreal +2
4 - London -2
5 - Ottawa -1
6 - Boston +1
7 - Indiana +1
8 - Buffalo -2
9 - Long Island -
10 - The Athletics -

Week 11 Games
OTT (7-3) @ LDN (8-2) - AUG 31 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
ATH (0-10) @ PRO (7-3) - SEP 1 - 2 PM ET
*PRO clinches East Division with Win + OTT Loss
BOS (5-5) @ LI (2-8) - SEP 2 - 2 PM ET
*BOS clinches playoff spot with Win or BUF Loss + IND Loss
MTL (5-5) @ BUF (3-6-1) - SEP 3 - 2 PM ET - Labour Day
*MTL clinches playoff spot with Win 
LOU (9-1) @ IND (3-6-1) - SEP 3 - 5 PM ET - Labour Day
*LOU clinches West Division with Win + LDN Loss

1962 Week 11

London Tigers - 32, Ottawa Royals - 28 - Western Fair Stadium - August 31, 1962 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
3-0 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
10-0 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Russell Wilcox
10-7 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> TE Jervonte Howell
2nd Q
13-7 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
13-14 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
3rd Q
13-21 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett
19-21 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
22-21 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
4th Q
25-21 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
25-28 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Angus Stevenson
32-28 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Jack Duncan

The Tigers, who have been rattled to the bone with injuries, managed to pull out a massive win to keep themselves in the hunt for the top spot in the West Division.
QB Riley Kiernan put the team on his back with a 2 touchdown performance. 
The Royals have slipped in their last couple of games and it's starting to become evident that they may not be as good as they seem.

Providence Gold Stars - 24, The Athletics - 12 - New Providence Stadium - September 1, 1962 - 2 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
7-0 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Sammy Moss
2nd Q
7-3 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
14-3 PRO - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
3rd Q
14-6 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
17-6 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
17-9 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
4th Q
17-12 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
24-12 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson

The Gold Stars came through with yet another win officially locking up the East Division. 
They certainly weren’t as dominant as last week, but they kept the game in their control throughout in a solid and clean win.
QB Michael Benedict got to start once again and had a much better performance getting the team down the field more frequently.

Long Island Raiders - 7, Boston Independents - 23 - Long Island Stadium - September 2, 1962 - 2 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
0-3 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
2nd Q
0-6 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3rd Q
0-9 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
7-9 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
7-16 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
4th Q
7-23 BOS - RTD RB Eddie Thompson

Boston came through with a big win over the Raiders to punch their ticket to the playoffs despite not having QB Nathaniel Braddock in the line-up. 
They struggled throughout the first half, but their defence was strong out of the gate with LB Brent Harper getting a forced fumble and DB Mordecai King had an interception as well.
The Raiders were awful in their return home, which saw QB Oscar Rigano start.
The QB could not get the offence going, even when their defence was keeping the Independents at bay. 
The poor play ended up leading the fans to boo their hometown team. 

Buffalo Blue Wings - 17, Montreal Rouge - 21 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - September 3, 1962 - 2 PM ET - Labour Day - Weather: Clear
1st Q
7-0 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Zachariah Pembroke
2nd Q
7-7 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
10-7 BUF - FG K Ryan Perch
3rd Q
10-14 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Taylor Karis
4th Q
17-14 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Zachariah Pembroke
17-21 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Taylor Karis

Montreal locked in their ticket to the playoffs with a win over the Blue Wings.
WR Taylor Karis caught the game-winning touchdown after QB Gene Bishop masterfully led the Rouge down the field on a 4th quarter drive. 
Buffalo put up a strong effort in their last-ditch effort at the playoffs, but came up short and will be watching the playoffs from home. 

Indiana Victors - 32, Louisville Thunder - 30 - Victory Stadium - September 3, 1962 - 5 PM ET - Labour Day - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
7-0 IND - PTD QB Mike Key -> WR Ed Edwards
9-0 IND - Safety DL William Sanderson
16-0 IND - RTD RB Cody Barnes
16-3 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
2nd Q
16-10 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark
23-10 IND - RTD RB Don Gregson
3rd Q
23-17 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Clyde McIntosh
26-17 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
4th Q
29-17 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
29-24 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Piers Key
29-30 LOU - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
32-30 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter

The Victors managed to pull off the impossible and upset the league’s best team.
They got off to a massive start with a 16-0 lead out of the gate.
WR Ed Edwards would open the scoring before DL William Sanderson would grab a safety. 
After Indy’s second touchdown Louisville would have to bounce back.
The Thunder would climb back and even with back-to-back touchdowns in the 4th to take a late lead. 
However, WR Alexei Dubois turned it around with a massive return into Louisville territory that would set up K Ross Poindexter a field goal to win the game.

Injury Report
OL Ronnie Elliot BOS - 2 Weeks
S Cal Clemmons IND - Day-to-Day
OL Magnus Gunnersson LDN - 1 Week
WR Max Sutton LDN - 5 Weeks
TE Christopher Gist LOU - 4 Weeks
OL Ivan Zamora MTL - 4 Weeks
OL Charlie Bennett OTT - Day-to-Day
DL Kenny Evans PRO - 3 Weeks

Player of the Week

OFF: QB Riley Kiernan LDN - 2 Passing Touchdowns, 286 Passing Yards

DEF: DL William Sanderson IND - 1 Safety, 2 Sacks, 1 Forced Fumble, 8 Tackles

Standings
WEST
Louisville 9-2 -x
London 9-2 -x
Indiana 4-6-1
Buffalo 3-7-1
Long Island 2-9

EAST
Providence 8-3 -y
Ottawa 7-4 -x
Montreal 6-5 -x
Boston 6-5 -x
The Athletics 0-11

Power Rankings
1 - Louisville -
2 - London +2
3 - Providence -1
4 - Montreal -1
5 - Ottawa -
6 - Boston -
7 - Indiana -
8 - Buffalo -
9 - Long Island -
10 - The Athletics -

Week 12 Games
IND (4-6-1) @ LI (2-9) - SEP 8 - 3 PM ET
LDN (9-2) @ LOU (9-2) - SEP 8 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
*Winner clinches the West Division
OTT (7-4) @ BUF (3-7-1) - SEP 9 - 1 PM ET
PRO (8-3) @ MTL (6-5) - SEP 9 - 4 PM ET
*Montreal clinches 3rd East Division seed with Win or BOS Loss
ATH (0-11) @ BOS (6-5) - SEP 9 - 7 PM ET - Season Finale
*Boston clinches 3rd East Division seed with Win + MTL Loss

1962 Week 12

Long Island Raiders - 22, Indiana Victors - 27 - Long Island Stadium - September 8, 1962 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
0-3 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
3-3 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
2nd Q
9-3 LI - PTD QB Terry Bourbon -> WR Wilson Queensgate
9-10 IND - PTD QB Mike Key -> WR Alexei Dubois
3rd Q
12-10 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
19-10 LI - PTD QB Terry Bourbon -> WR Larry Mossholder
19-17 IND - RTD RB Cody Barnes
4th Q
19-20 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
22-20 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
22-27 IND - PTD QB Mike Key -> WR Alexei Dubois

QB Mike Key maintained his perfect record as a starting QB with another win over the lowly Raiders.
It was a tight game that was one late in the 4th with Key leading a strong drive to score the game winning touchdown. 
The win does give the Victors their best record in franchise history at 5-6-1.
The Raiders had a much better game with QB Terry Bourbon getting the start, which might mean he has a chance to return to the team next season. 

Louisville Thunder - 29, London Tigers - 30 - Thunder Stadium - September 8, 1962 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
0-3 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
7-3 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Piers Key
2nd Q
7-6 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
14-6 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark
14-12 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Russell Wilcox
3rd Q
17-12 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
17-15 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
17-22 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
23-22 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark 
4th Q
26-22 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
29-22 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
29-28 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Jack Duncan
29-30 LDN - 2PT QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Russell Wilcox

A stellar duel in Louisville for the West Division came down to the wire.
Both teams went back and forth trying to get an upper hand.
Louisville had the lead late, but QB Riley Kiernan would manage to pick apart the Thunder defence to take one last shot at the endzone. 
Kiernan would find WR Jack Duncan open for the touchdown that would cut the lead down to 1. 
They would go for 2 since a tie would mean the Thunder win the division.
On the attempt, Kiernan would roll out and would find WR Russell Wilcox, who would make a difficult catch to give the Tigers their second straight West Division title. 

Buffalo Blue Wings - 24, Ottawa Royals - 13 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - September 9, 1962 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
7-0 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
2nd Q
10-0 BUF - FG K Ryan Perch
10-3 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
3rd Q
10-10 OTT - RTD RB Corbyn Knight
4th Q
17-10 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Daniel Irons
17-13 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
24-13 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Julius Drake

The Blue Wings would send off Buffalo Civic Stadium with a win over the Royals with two touchdowns in the final quarter.
WR Julius Drake would score his first career touchdown in what would be the final score at the stadium.
Several other veterans had strong days with LB Lloyd Mathis grabbing a forced fumble and S Frazier Brooks had a pick,
The Royals started QB Lee Rogers who had an okay game, but RB Corbyn Knight made his presence known with the team’s lone touchdown.

Montreal Rouge - 35, Providence Gold Stars - 20 - Mount Royal Stadium - September 9, 1962 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
7-0 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Robert Lang
7-3 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
14-3 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
2nd Q
21-3 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
3rd Q
21-10 PRO - PTD QB Christian Stewart -> WR Ronald Vernon
21-13 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
28-13 MTL - RTD QB Gene Bishop
4th Q
28-20 PRO - PTD QB Christian Stewart -> WR Sammy Moss
35-20 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Taylor Karis

The Rouge would clinch the final spot in the East Division playoffs with a win over the Gold Stars which forced the Independents into the West for the playoffs. 
QB Gene Bishop had a strong game for the Rouge as well as RB Scott Mallard-White as the team continued their recent hot streak heading into the playoffs.
Providence started QB Christian Stewart and he performed well with a pair of touchdown passes to keep the team in the game until the final few minutes.

Boston Independents - 33, The Athletics - 10 - Richardson Stadium - September 9, 1962 - 7 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
3-0 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
10-0 BOS - RTD RB Eddie Thompson
2nd Q
13-0 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
20-0 BOS - RTD QB Randy Sellers
3rd Q
23-0 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
23-7 ATH - PTD QB Michael Benedict -> WR Joshua Lafleur
4th Q
30-7 BOS - PTD QB Bart Swayze -> WR Fredrick St. Pierre
30-10 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
33-10 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg

In the final send-off for The Athletics, the Boston Independents crushed them while giving some younger players a chance after their fate was sealed with the Montreal win.
QB Randy Sellers and QB Bart Swayze would end up splitting the game with Swayze getting a passing touchdown.
The Athletics would struggle in the first half, but they would make it up in the second half with QB Michael Benedict having a strong game where he threw his first career touchdown.

Injury Report
LB Victor Falkensteig PRO - Day-to-Day

Player of the Week

OFF: QB Gene Bishop MTL - 2 Passing Touchdowns, 1 Rushing Touchdowns, 223 Passing Yards, 42 Rushing Yards

DEF: S Frazier Brooks BUF - 1 Interception, 5 Tackles, 4 Passes Defended

Standings
WEST
London 10-2 -y
Louisville 9-3 -x
Indiana 5-6-1
Buffalo 4-7-1
Long Island 2-10

EAST
Providence 8-4 -y
Ottawa 7-5 -x
Montreal 7-5 -x
Boston 7-5 -xc
The Athletics - 0-12

Power Rankings
1 - London +1
2 - Louisville -1
3 - Montreal +1
4 - Providence -1
5 - Ottawa -
6 - Boston -
7 - Indiana -
8 - Buffalo -
9 - Long Island -
10 - The Athletics -

1962 Regular Season Recap

1962 Division Semi-Finals Preview

East Division Semi-Final - Ottawa Royals VS. Montreal Rouge
Head-to-Head: W2 OTT 27-22 MTL, W6 MTL 14-21 OTT
A classic Canadian rivalry will kick off the playoffs. However, it will be a match between a red hot team and a team that has been cooling off. The Rouge closed out the season with 5 straight wins that made them the least desired opponent in the first round of the playoffs. The Royals have not been quite as strong with only 2 wins in their last 6 which means they are not looking the best going in. Montreal is hungry for a playoff win, which they have not had since the 1953 McCallister Cup, so they will be throwing everything out there on the field. As for the Royals, they will be aiming to continue their streak of divisional playoff wins which they have not lost since 1953. Overall, Montreal is the hot hand and I don’t think their season ends yet.
My Pick: Rouge

West Division Semi-Final - Louisville Thunder VS. Boston Independents
Head-to-Head: W3 BOS 26-20 LOU
The Thunder have stumbled in the past couple of weeks with back-to-back losses, but they were only by a combined 3 points so they are certainly still one of the teams to beat. Boston was one of 3 teams to beat the Thunder, however, they did do it with QB Nathaniel Braddock in the lineup. Still, the Thunder have been the best team overall all season so it is very much in their favour at home against the Independents. 
My Pick: Thunder